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First played
1992

Most wins
2 – Tiger Woods, 1998,  2001
2 – Ernie Els, 1997,  2003

Consecutive wins
None

Youngest winner
Tiger Woods, 22 in 1998

Oldest winner
Miguel Angel Jiménez, 40 and 27 days, 2004

Lowest 18 hole score63 (-9)
Peter O’ Malley, Steven Richardson, 1992
Mike McLean, 1993
Michael Campbell, 2001
Retief Goosen, 2002
Craig Spence, 2003
Adam Scott, 2005

Lowest first 18 hole score63 (-9)
Steven Richardson, 1992
Adam Scott, 2005

Lowest first 36 hole score129 (-15)
Ernie Els, 2003
Adam Scott, 2005

Lowest first 54 hole score
193 (-23), Ernie Els, 2003

Lowest 72 hole score
259 (-29), Ernie Els, 2003

Lowest under par winning score
259 (-29), Ernie Els, 2003

Lowest final round by a winner
65 (-7), Tiger Woods, 1998,  2001

Wire-to-wire-winners
Ernie Els, 2003
Adam Scott, 2005

Largest 18 hole lead2 shots
Steven Richardson, 1992
Fred Couples, 1994
Thongchai Jaidee, 2002
Adam Scott, 2005

Largest 36 hole lead4 shots
Ernie Els, 2003
Adam Scott, 2005

Largest 54 hole lead13 shots
Retief Goosen, 2002

Largest winning margin
10 shots – Ernie Els, 2003

Biggest final round comeback by a winner
8 shots – Tiger Woods, 1998

Play-offs
Ian Woosnam beat Andrew Coltart, 1996
Tiger Woods beat Ernie Els, 1998

Holes-in-one
Mats Lanner, Hole 16, Round 2, 1992 (Pinehurst G&CC)
Peter Baker, Hole 3, Round  1, 2001 (Alpine Golf & Sports Club, Bangkok)
Mardan Mamat, Hole 8, Round 2, 2003 (Lake Karrinyup CC)

Low cut
141 (-3), 1992

High cut
151 (+7),  2002

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